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Cougars send Community Heroes home happy with big win

Zac Funk found his own way to thank PG’s first responders.

Funk scored a hat-trick and added two assists as the Prince George Cougars thumped the Kamloops Blazers 7-1 on the first night of Community Heroes weekend.

The CN Centre was filled with 4,516 somewhat tame fans, as many tickets were purchased and donated to front line workers, first responders, and many others who make our community a better place.

The Cougars gave the crowd plenty of reasons to cheer in the first period, jumping out to a 4-0 lead, courtesy of Funk, Hudson Thornton, and the “Super Rookie” Terik Parascak.

Dylan Ernst could have earned himself the nickname of “the mouse” from the PG faithful, as the Cats chased him out of the net 14:34 into the first frame, allowing the four goals on just 11 shots.

Riley Heidt also scored in the win.

“Our offense was key tonight, but there was a lot of areas we could’ve cleaned up,” said Cougars Head Coach and GM Mark Lamb on last night’s Post Game show  on 94.3 The Goat.

“It wasn’t a real polished game for us, even though we scored that many goals.”

Someone (probably Hartley Miller) must have uttered the words “shutout” briefly before the clock hit 1:41 of the third period, when Ashton Ferster put Kamloops on the board.

The full box score can be found here.

One thing for Cougars fans to keep an eye on, Carlin Dezainde left the game after taking a big hit.

The Cougars (8-3-0-0) will continue  with Community Heroes weekend tomorrow against the Medicine Hat Tigers. (7-3-1-0)

The full Cougars schedule can be found here.

The full WHL standings can be found here.

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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